FREE: Developing an Effective Housing Element | Part 3
Broadcast March 2021
This free webinar, presented in partnership with the Department of Commerce (DOC) will look at how to develop an effective housing element.
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The Ins and Outs of Online Permitting & Plan Review
Broadcast August 2020 | Access expires September 1, 2021
This webinar will highlight the online permitting/plan review systems and processes from four Washington state communities and provide valuable information on: different permit intake and plan review software programs, steps needed to set up and operate an online system, dealing with different types of development permits, training needs, communicating with applicants and the public, and lessons learned using online permitting and plan review.
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Land Use Case Law Update - Winter 2020
Broadcast December 2020 | Access expires July 1, 2021
Credits available for self-reporting: 1.0 CPE, 1.0 CML
In this webinar, MRSC legal consultant Jill Dvorkin and longtime land use attorney Phil Olbrechts review recent land use cases applicable to Washington State, with particular attention paid to recent case law.
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FREE: How to Develop a Housing Action Plan | Part 2
Broadcast July 2020
This free webinar, presented in partnership with the Department of Commerce (DOC) will look at how to develop a housing action plan. A HAP provides a process and framework for assessing local or regional housing needs, identifying barriers to new housing production, and developing strategies to more effectively encourage or support the kinds of new housing construction that can address housing needs.
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FREE: How to Prepare a Housing Needs Assessment | Part 1
Broadcast March 2020
This free webinar, created in partnership with the Department of Commerce, provides valuable information on: (1) How to scope your housing needs assessment by looking at common sources of unaffordability, (2) common sources of housing data and ideas for presenting housing data, and (3) gap analysis: what we can learn from the data.
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Tips for Writing Good and Effective Development Code Provisions
Broadcast March 2020 | Access expires April 1, 2021
This webinar covers: (1) what to include in a “good” zoning/development code, (2) tips on how to write effective and user-friendly code language, (3) how to engage key stakeholders when working on new development code language, (4) the importance of having well-thought-out development review procedures to make your zoning/land use regulations easy to understand and use.
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